Ethos
THE BEST POSSIBLE WAY TO LEARN
We believe that everyone learns best by:
- Enjoying the learning experience
- Sharing the learning experience with others
- Using a mixture of theoretical and practical applications of new knowledge
- Translating the new knowledge and skills into their own environment
Our training courses are a unique mix of outdoor, experiential learning with classroom-based theoretical sessions, reviews, and feedback.
We use outdoor mental and physical activities because they enable us and the individuals in the group to observe the consequences of their patterns of behaviour, the way they interact with others, and experiment with different styles and approaches. Facilitated reviews allow this to be captured and fully understood by all.
However, we are not a “military” style operation. We never:
- Force or pressurise people into doing things they are uncomfortable with
- Make physical prowess a measure of success
- Intimidate, humiliate, or denigrate delegates
WHY DOES IT WORK?
The reason our programmes work, time and time again, is that we work in a constructive, caring, and encouraging way with everyone, so that each individual can reach their potential.
“Our future is very dependent on the quality of our managers and leaders. Over the past two years we have used Skill Build to help us with our Leader Development programme. We use the outdoors to bring to life management and leadership theory. Skill Build have been brilliant in bridging the gap between the fun of the outdoor activities and the real world of work, making sure delegates clearly understand and learn from the tasks, and setting them goals and targets for further development. As a fast growing business, our Leader Development programme has, thanks to Skill Build, helped ensure we have the managers we need.”
Peter Pickthall, UK HR/Training Director, Richmond Ice Cream Limited